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Provision of bus service - Route H9/H10

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Sep 2026 at 15:55

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured a public bus service for routes H9 and H10 in London. The requirement is classified as public road transport services and covers the operation of the specified urban bus route, rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. The procurement is associated with London’s public transport network, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The selected supplier, London Sovereign, is a large London-based bus operator. Businesses relevant to this requirement are established public transport operators able to run scheduled bus services on a defined urban route and meet the operational requirements of the contracting organisation.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to London Sovereign for the H9/H10 route requirement. The contract is active, was signed on 10 August 2026, and has a value of £7,875,002. The requirement was conducted using a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the GPA. One bid was recorded. The stated service term was seven years, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. The award criterion was price. The tender record marks the single lot as cancelled, while the award and contract records show an active award and contract for London Sovereign.

This procurement shows continuing commercial demand from London Bus Services Limited for contracted operation of a named urban bus route. Competitors targeting similar future requirements would need the capability to provide reliable scheduled public bus services in London at route level, with the operational capacity expected of an established bus operator. The evaluation was based on price, so credible suppliers would need strong cost control alongside the ability to deliver the full service requirement over a multi-year term. London Sovereign was the selected supplier and is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that scale and the resources to sustain long-term route operations are relevant benchmarks for competing businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route H9/H10

Notice Description

QC101003

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route H9/H10 for 7 years. Please note, costs posted on Find a Tender Service sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiation.

Options: Term of the agreement can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088346-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,875,002 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

London Sovereign

Further Information

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